National Progressive PAC Plans To Back Manhattan DA Candidate Alvin Bragg With $1 Million Cash Infusion
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A progressive group that has put its weight behind left-leaning prosecutors nationwide is backing Alvin Bragg, a former federal prosecutor, in the heated Democratic primary for Manhattan District Attorney.
Color of Change PAC, a group that since 2016 has successfully backed reform-minded prosecutors across the country from Philadelphia to Michigan to Atlanta, announced they’d be pitching in $1 million dollars through their political action committee to put towards mailers, canvassing, and phone-banking on Bragg’s behalf.
While Bragg has tacked more to the center of candidates like public defender Eliza Orlins and civil rights attorney Tahanie Aboushi, the group cited Bragg’s personal history in Harlem, his stance on criminal justice reform, and his management experience overseeing an office of 1,500 people, in explaining their selection.